Former Wallabies captain Phil Kearns played in three Rugby World Cups and won two. Now he's organising one.
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Wallabies great Phil Kearns to lead Australia's 2027 Rugby World Cup bid | Rugby World Cup | The Guardian
![Genuinely awful' - No fond farewell from rugby fans as Phil Kearns exits the commentary box, possibly for the last time Genuinely awful' - No fond farewell from rugby fans as Phil Kearns exits the commentary box, possibly for the last time](https://cf-images.ap-southeast-2.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/5446914862001/5b392557-8c17-420a-ab04-a412cfb44f96/50878818-e2d7-48aa-b302-07f391e1ed0c/1280x720/match/image.jpg)
Genuinely awful' - No fond farewell from rugby fans as Phil Kearns exits the commentary box, possibly for the last time
![Genuinely awful' - No fond farewell from rugby fans as Phil Kearns exits the commentary box, possibly for the last time - NZ Herald Genuinely awful' - No fond farewell from rugby fans as Phil Kearns exits the commentary box, possibly for the last time - NZ Herald](https://cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/3EMEAEJRMIFMFS6JOWHSLVPJ3E.jpg)